The 1984 Taranto Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s in

Taranto Taranto (; ; previously called Tarent in English) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. Founded by Spartans ...

, Italy that was part of the

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.It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 23 April until 29 April 1984. Unseeded

Sandra Cecchini Anna-Maria "Sandra" Cecchini (; born 27 February 1965) is a retired tennis player from Italy. Career Cecchini turned professional in 1984. She won 12 singles and 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She had career wins over Chris Evert, Arantxa ...

won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–2, 7–5 * It was Cecchini's 1st singles title of her career.

Doubles

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defeated

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/ Natasha Reva 6–3, 6–3 * It was Goleš's 1st career title. It was Huber's 1st career title.

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WTA tournament draws
{{DEFAULTSORT:1984 Taranto Open Taranto Open Ilva Trophy 1984 in Italian tennis